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I Application filed larch a1, 1924, Serial mi. 703,027.,

To all whom it my concern:

Be it known that I, S. JANDUS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State I' of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Bumpers, of which the-following-isa full,'clear, and exact description, re erence being had to the accompanying drawings."

This invention relates to bumpers, and morev particularly to combined bumpers and fender guards, adapted to' be applied to the rear ends of automobiles and similar.

vehicles. .16 The invention disclosed herein is em bodied in a bumper and fender ard wherein. a space or ketis provider? body of the proper and the fender guard portions thereof for the reception of aspare tine, an instanceof this type of bumper'be ing shown in Patent No. 1,476,605, issued December 4, 1923, to Christian Girland Wayne E. Dunsto j i It is the general purpose and object of the invention to provide a combined bumper and fenderguar of the foregoing type which shall be simple inconstruc'tion and inexpensive of reduction, and onewhe'rein the ends ofthe slider-guard portions ofthe bumper l '89 -will be resiliently sup orted, thereby increasing the efliciencfy 0 such portions.

I accomplish the oregoing, objects in and throu hthe' construction shown in the drawings" orming part hereof wherein Fig. 1

ying my invention; Fig. 2, an elevation of said bumper, and Fig. 3, a sectional. detail corresponding to line 3--3 of'Fig. 2.

' Describing the parts b reference characthe front bar of 4 ters, 1 denotes what will a ition upon. the rear.

.the bumper when in. of an automobile.

substantially straight, or unformed, and is of suficient lengthto extend the rear i and the fenders of an automobile. 601lnected to each end of the barfllqis 'a loop,

mid loops being preferably stamped from sheet metal and each hating a narrow end 2 secured, as b a bolt 8,'to thQFappi-oEi-iSate Each loop, a

widened U-shaped body portion {terminatin up and lower. ears 5 connected e dc h by a t 6 with the outer ends of an upper and lower bar 7, the said being between theis bar s shown as I claim is arranged respectively above and. below the bar 1.

' The bars 7 are'preferably straight from end to end and have their rear ends con-' nected by means of a vertical strap or late 8 and bolts, 9. The inner and rear en 5 of the bars 7 are connected to and spaced from the bar 1 by means of straps or plates 10,

each having its body extending at right angles to the plate 1 and having an outer end 11 bent outwardly and forwardly and connected] to the plate or strap 8, as by a rivet 8, the inner end of each connecting plate or strap being bent inwardly, as shown at 12$ whereby it'is adapted to .bear againstrthe means of the inverted U- shaped clamps and; bolts 14.

By the construction shown and described herein, the back bars '4'- are resiliently supported "from the corresponding portions of the bar 1 by means of resilient connectionsat the points 4 and 10, whereby the fenderprotecting portions of the bumper are I adapted to receive and withstand blows'o'f considerable force without serious injury to the bumper and to the parts engaged and. protectedthereby. By using the straight or unfo'rmed plates 1 and 7 and connecting them in the manner shown herein, the bumperas a. whole is capable of quantity production at a cheap price, it being unnecessaryto perform any special forming operations upon the said bars, and the bumper thus formed being capable of being plated in a simple and inexpensive mannen' Further, byvarying the lengths of the parts 10 of the connectin members, the depth of the pocket provide between the inner-ends of the bars 7 and the body of the bar '1 can be varied to accommodate one or more tires, according to require ments. 7 Having thus described my invention, what 1. A bumper comprising a bar adapted to extend acrossthe rear of the vehicle, resilient loop members connected to the ends of v a said bar, a bar connected to the rear end of eachof said loop members and extending inwardly therefrom, and means connecting the inner ends of the last-mentioned bars to the first-mentioned, bar at points spaced from the center of the first mentioned bar. i

2. A bumper comprising a bar adapted to extend across the rear end of a vehicle, resilient loop members connected to the ends of said bar, a relatively short straight bar connected to the rear end of each of said members and extending inwardly and rearn ardly therefrom, and means connecting the inner ends of the last-mentioned bars to the first mentioned bar at points remote from the center of such first mentioned bar thereby to provide a space at the rear ot' the first mentioned bar for the reception of a tire.

A bumper comprising a bar adapted to extend across the rear of a vehicle, resilient loop members connected to the ends of said bar, a relatively short bar connerted to the rear end of each of said loop members and extemlin inwardly therefrom, and resilient means connecting the inner ends of the last-mentioned bars to the firstmentioned bar at points remote from the center of such first-mentioned bill.

4. A bumper comprising, a bar adapted to extend across the rear end of a vehicle resilient loop members connected to the ends of said bar, one or more straight bars connected to the rear ends of said members and extending inwardly and rearwardly therefrom, and resilient means connecting, the inner ends of the last-mentioned bars to the firstanentioned bar at points remote from the center of such first-menti0ned bar.

5. A bumper comprising a bar adapted to extend across the rear of a vehicle, one or more relatively short bars extending rearwardly and inwardly from each end of the first-mentioned bar, means resiliently connecting the outer-ends of the last-mentioned bars to the corresponding ends of the first-mentioned bar, and means for connecting the inner ends of the second-mew tioned bars to the firstanentioned bar at points remote from the center of the firstnientioned bar thereby to provide a space or pocket for the reception of a tire at the rear of said liist-mentioncd bar.

(3. A bumper comprising a bar adapted to extend across the rear end of a vehicle, one or more relatively short straight bars extending rearwardly and inwardly from each end of the. lirstancntioned bar, means resiliently connecting the outer ends of the last-mentioned bars to the ends of the firstmentioned bar, and means for connecting the inner ends of the serond-mentioned bars to the first-mentioned bar at points remote from the center of. the first-mentioned bar thereby to provide a space or pocket for thc'reception of a tire at the rear of said first mentioned bar.

7. A bumper coinprisinc a bar adapted to extend across the rear of a vehicle, one or more relatively short bars ext-ending inwardly and rearwardly from each end of the tirst-mentionml bar. means resiliently connecting the outer ends of the second bars to the correspondire ends otthe first mentioned bar, and means resiliently connecting the inner ends of such bars to the portionsot the first bar adjacent thereto.

8. A fender guard comprising a bar adapted to extend across a tender, one or more relatively short bars extending rear \vardly and inwardly from an outer end of the first-mentioned bar, means resn' 1 connecting the outer ends of said bars, and means resiliently connecting the inner end or ends of the second bar or. bars to the portion of the first-mentioned bar adjacent thereto.

9. A vehicle guard comprising a bar adapted to extend across a fender, one or more relatively short straight bars extending rearwardly and inwardly from an outer end of'the first-mentioned bar, means resiliently connecting the outer ends of said bars, and means resiliently connecting the inner end or ends of the second bar or bars to the portion of the first mentioned bar adjacent thereto.

10. A fender guard comprising a bar adapted to extend across a tender, a looped. member connected at one end to the outer end of such bar and having an interme diate vertically widened portion, a pair of bars connected at their outer ends to the rear end of such member, and means connected to the inner ends of the last-men tioned bars and resiliently spacing the same from the first-mentioned bar.

11. A fender guard comprising a bar adapted to extend across a fender, a looped member connected at one end to the outer end of such bar and having an intermediate vertically widened portion, a pair of straight bars connected at their outer ends to the rear end of such member and extending inwardly and rearwardly therefrom, and means connected to the inner ends of the last-n'ientioned bars and resiliently spacing the same from the first-mew tinned bar.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aiiix my signature.

HERBERT s. JANDUS. 

